Manipur: At Least 2 Dead, 25 Injured As Mob Storms SP Office in Churachandpur; Internet Shut, Section 144 Imposed
News 18At least two people were killed and about 25 others were injured after security forces opened fire to disperse a mob of approximately 300-400 people who attempted to storm the office of the Superintendent of Police in Manipur’s Kuki-Zo tribes-dominated Churachandpur district on Thursday night. Manipur churachandpur kukis vs kukis Fighting Yesterday 15/02/2024 pic.twitter.com/EOzPfxZswx— NG Singh February 16, 2024 In response, the security forces, including the Rapid Action Force, used tear gas shells to control the situation. Suspension Of Head Constable Head constable Siamlalpaul was kept “under suspension with immediate effect until further orders” by Churachandpur SP Shivanand Surve after a video of him with “armed men” and “sitting together with village volunteers” went viral on social media. “A departmental inquiry is being contemplated against Siamlalpaul of Churachandpur district police, as a clip has gone viral on social media showing him making a video with armed men on February 14,” the order said.